Olathe weather in October: Olathe, Kansas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Olathe in October has a normal high of 67°F and a normal low of 47°F, a daily mean of 57°F, falling from 72°F on the 1st to 60°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal October, 3.01 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 19°C and low of 8°C, 76 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationOlathe Johnson County Exec Airport
- Station IDUSW00003967
- Location38.85°N 94.74°W
- Elevation1,070 ft (326 m)
- Population149,035
- Jan 39° 21°
- Feb 44° 25°
- Mar 55° 35°
- Apr 65° 45°
- May 74° 55°
- Jun 83° 65°
- Jul 88° 69°
- Aug 87° 67°
- Sep 78° 59°
- Oct 67° 47°
- Nov 53° 35°
- Dec 42° 25°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Olathe in October?
The normal high is 67°F and the normal low 47°F, for a daily mean of 56.7°F. October is 11.7°F cooler than September and 12.7°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Olathe and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 12°F, from 72°F on October 1 to 60°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 54°F and 60°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 28%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 72°F | 53°F | 28% | 18% |
| October 8 | 70°F | 50°F | 28% | 18% |
| October 15 | 67°F | 47°F | 27% | 17% |
| October 22 | 64°F | 45°F | 26% | 16% |
| October 31 | 60°F | 41°F | 24% | 14% |
Every day of October: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon October 1, coldest night October 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 72°F | 53°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 72°F | 52°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 72°F | 52°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 71°F | 52°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 71°F | 51°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 71°F | 51°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 70°F | 51°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 70°F | 50°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 69°F | 50°F | 28% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 69°F | 49°F | 28% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 69°F | 49°F | 28% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 68°F | 49°F | 28% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 68°F | 48°F | 27% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 67°F | 48°F | 27% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 67°F | 47°F | 27% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 67°F | 47°F | 27% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 17 | 66°F | 47°F | 27% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 18 | 66°F | 46°F | 27% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 65°F | 46°F | 27% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 20 | 65°F | 45°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h |
| October 21 | 65°F | 45°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h |
| October 22 | 64°F | 45°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h |
| October 23 | 64°F | 44°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h |
| October 24 | 63°F | 44°F | 26% | 15% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 25 | 63°F | 43°F | 25% | 15% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 26 | 62°F | 43°F | 25% | 15% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 27 | 62°F | 43°F | 25% | 15% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 28 | 62°F | 42°F | 25% | 15% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 29 | 61°F | 42°F | 25% | 15% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 30 | 61°F | 41°F | 24% | 14% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 31 | 60°F | 41°F | 24% | 14% | 10 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 67°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 47°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 3.01 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 2
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 40 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 13
- Days at 80°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 76%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003967; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Olathe in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 27% on average, highest around October 1 (28%). In all, 3.01 in falls on 9 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Olathe, 2 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003967.
What are the records for October in Olathe?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1996) is 93°F, on October 3, 2006; the coldest is 23°F, on October 31, 2019. The wettest October brought 9.98 in (2018).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 56.7°F: 2021 60.5°F (+3.8), 2022 58.9°F (+2.1), 2023 58.9°F (+2.2), 2024 62.5°F (+5.8), 2025 62.9°F (+6.2). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 60.5°F | +3.8°F | 5.59 in |
| 2022 | 58.9°F | +2.1°F | 1.47 in |
| 2023 | 58.9°F | +2.2°F | 5.36 in |
| 2024 | 62.5°F | +5.8°F | 0.67 in |
| 2025 | 62.9°F | +6.2°F | 0.93 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00003967; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003967. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Olathe compare across Kansas?
Across the 137 places PlainClimate covers in Kansas, October normal highs run from 66°F in Burr Oak to 74°F in Coldwater; Olathe's is 67°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.